Does Smoke Penetrate Sausage Casings?

Different casings work better for smoking sausages than other types. What the casing is made out can reduce the amount of smoke that can penetrate into meat. Which is what you want when smoking the sausages.

Since the flavor is coming from the smoke, if the casing seals the meat from the smoke. The sausage will not get the full effect.

I have been writing about sausage making lately and have learned about the different types of casings. Knowing that smoked sausage is popular, I wondered if a certain casing needs to be used or do none of them work?

Does smoke penetrate sausage casings?

Sausage casings are penetrable by smoke. Natural casings will be more absorbent than synthetic casings. But natural casings do not hold up as well to hanging in a smoker.

Although you can use any casing type for smoking sausages. Choosing the right casing for the sausages you want to smoke is important. Knowing the differences between each one will help you decide